THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League has announced three game changes to its upcoming remaining schedule for the 2016-17 regular season.

SIJHL Game No. 135, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 15 with the Fort Frances Lakers visiting the Minnesota Iron Rangers will now be played on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Hoyt Lakes Arena.

Meanwhile SIJHL Game No. 150 that was slated for Wednesday, March 1 between Fort Frances and the Dryden GM Ice Dogs has been moved up and will now be held on Monday, Jan. 30 at Memorial Arena at 7:30 p.m.

Finally SIJHL Game No. 163 that was slated for Friday, March 17 between the Lakers and GM Ice Dogs has also been changed and is now slated for Wednesday, Feb. 15 back in Dryden and also features a 7:30 p.m. start at Memorial Arena.

League play resumes tonight in Red Lake as the English River Miners entertain the Thunder Bay North Stars at 7:30 p.m. at Cochenour Arena.

All SIJHL games are available to be streamed live online at HockeyTV.com and also features live scoring via sijhlhockey.com or through the SIJHL mobile app at sijhlhockey.com/sijhl-mobile-app/.

DRYDEN, Ont. – The Dryden GM Ice Dogs broke open a tight one-goal game with four unanswered tallies in the third period to dump the Fort Frances Lakers 7-2 Wednesday evening in Superior International Junior Hockey League play at Memorial Arena.

Dryden opened the scoring during a man advantage opportunity in the first as Nic Noseworthy scored at 8:42.

Action in the second session saw each side tally twice with Mark Ziobro and Derek McPhail notching efforts for the hosts while Maverick Lynes and Matt Tustin countered for the Lakers.

It was all GM Ice Dogs in the final frame however as they tacked on the four goals to win going away.

Jacen Bracko started the outburst as he struck twice in a 21-second span to send the home side on their way.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League has announced the make-up date for SIJHL Game No. 56 between the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and English River Miners that was postponed back on Nov. 22 due to inclement weather.

This match-up will now be played on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Cochenour Arena in Red Lake.

SIJHL action resumes this evening as the GM Ice Dogs host the Fort Frances Lakers in a 7:30 p.m. start at Memorial Arena in Dryden.

The Miners next contest goes Thursday as they entertain the Thunder Bay North Stars in another 7:30 p.m. start at Cochenour Arena.

All SIJHL games are available live via online streaming at HockeyTV.com.

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Release Date: Monday, Dec. 5, 2016

Photo credit: Gary Moskalyk, The Chronicle-Journal

North Stars Arabia named SIJHL – Play It Again Sports player of the week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Thunder Bay North Stars forward Brad Arabia has been named its Play It Again Sports player of the week for the period ending Dec. 4.

In three outings last week, Arabia had multiple points in each of them while registering a co-league-high seven in total helping the North Stars skate to a trio of victories.

He began by notching the game-winner and adding an assist as Thunder Bay defeated visiting Fort Frances this past Wednesday.

Arabia followed that up with five more points, including two more tallies, over the weekend helping the North Stars sweep a two-game set over the Minnesota Iron Rangers at the Fort William Gardens.

This marks the second time this season the 20-year-old Thunder Bay product has garnered SIJHL weekly accolades.

On the season Arabia has now scored goals in four straight contests and sits third overall in SIJHL offensive production with 32 points on 15 markers and 17 assists.

Also earning consideration for Play It Again Sports player of the week honours were the following:

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Dec. 5, 2016) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada, announced Monday that Cornwall, Ont. has been selected as the host city for the 12th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Ed Lumley Arena within the Cornwall Civic Complex.

The contest will feature 40 of the top NHL Draft eligible players from across the entire 10-league CJHL taking part.

The line-ups will see 20 prospects selected from the five eastern-based CJHL leagues (MHL, LHJQ, CCHL, OJHL & NOJHL) taking on top 20 prospects from the CJHL’s five western-based leagues (BCHL, AJHL, SJHL, MJHL & SIJHL).

The rosters will be chosen, in partnership with NHL Central Scouting, and will be announced at a later date along with the respective coaching staffs for the two sides.

“The CJHL Prospects Game brings together the top draft eligible Junior ‘A’ prospects from throughout Canada for on and off-ice testing and an East versus West game,” stated NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr.

Having the opportunity to watch an entire group of prospects under one roof will be a huge benefit to all the scouts that will be in attendance.

“This is a major event for NHL scouting personnel to attend and view all these prospects at one venue and see them compete against their peers,” surmised the NHL CS Director.

“It is a tremendous opportunity for these players to showcase their ability and represent their leagues and communities on a national stage,” added Marr.

“NHL clubs are continually evaluating prospects and with CJHL players (many of whom are NCAA bound), most will not get drafted into the NHL at 18 years of age, but more often as 19-year-olds or signed as free agents.”

In hosting its annual Prospects Game for a 12th consecutive year, CJHL President Brent Ladds offered his thoughts on the contest.

“The CJHL is indebted to the National Hockey League, Hockey Canada, our 10 member leagues as well as the City of Cornwall for their support of this annual event,” said Ladds.

“The game will feature all of the top draft eligible players competing in the CJHL this season, in one location, competing against each other. The game has been a launching point for many of our alumni currently playing in the NHL. This opportunity should be no different,” added the CJHL President.

The CJHL Prospects Game organizing committee and staff is elated to be hosting this national match-up.

“We are both honoured and excited to be hosting the Prospects Game and we look forward to creating a dynamic event for the CJHL players being recognized and to continue the proud tradition of Cornwall as a welcoming host City,” offered co-event chair Shawna Mecteau, who is heading up the host committee along with co-chair David Murphy.

Tickets for the CJHL Prospects Game are now on sale and are available via the Cornwall Colts (CCHL) office by contacting them at (613) 930-9300.

The cost for tickets is $10 each; $9 per-person for groups of 20 or more, while children 12 and under are $5.

ABOUT THE CJHL PROSPECTS GAME

The CJHL Prospects Game is one of the premier Junior A hockey events in the country and provides tremendous exposure for CJHL players to play in front of scouts from all over the hockey world – including the NHL, NCAA, Major Junior and Canadian universities and colleges.

The President’s Cup is awarded to the winning team in the CJHL Prospects Game.

From 2005 until 2008, the event ran as a single game, but starting in 2009 the President’s Cup was played as a two-game series where the combined score of the games determined the winner of the title.

The contest has now gone back to a single-game format along with player testing, both on-ice and off-ice, having been introduced.

Since its inception, Team West has won six times while Team East has come away victorious on five occasions.

All-Time CJHL Prospects Game President’s Cup results

2006: Team West 5 Team East 4 (Yorkton, Sask.)2007: Team West 6 Team East 2 (Vernon, B.C.)2008: Team East 5 Team West 3 (Winkler, Man.)2009: Team East 6 Team West 3 (Summerside, P.E.I.)2010: Team West 8 Team East 3 (8-1, 0-2) (Winkler, Man.)2011: Team East 9 Team West 2 (2-1 SO, 7-1) (Dauphin, Man.)2012: Team West 9 Team East 6 (4-3 OT, 5-3) (Langley, B.C.)2013: Team West 8 Team East 6 (5-0, 3-6) (Digby/Yarmouth, N.S.)2014: Team East 8 Team West 4 (4-2, 4-2) (Digby/Yarmouth, N.S.)2015: Team West 3 Team East 2 (Oakville, Ont.)2016: Team East 3 Team West 1 (Surrey, B.C.)

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The latest edition of the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 rankings are out and the Thunder Bay North Stars and Dryden GM Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League remain among the top rated Jr. A clubs in the country.

Both squads have jumped two spots in the national listings with Thunder Bay being tabbed 13th and Dryden 18th in the 132-team CJHL.

The North Stars currently sit in first place in the overall SIJHL standings with 38 points on an 18-5-2-0 record while the GM Ice Dogs, who hold three games in hand, are in second spot in the league boasting a 16-3-3-0 mark and 35 points.

Dryden also sports the top winning percentage in the SIJHL at .795 while Thunder Bay is at .760.

The CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the team plays, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.

ABOUT THE CJHL

The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior A hockey leagues in Canada.

The CJHL represents 132 teams and over 3,000 players and has just as many former players furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.

For latest CJHL news and features, visit www.cjhlhockey.com and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/cjhlhockey or @cjhlhockey.

COCHENOUR, Ont. – The Dryden GM Ice Dogs scored three times on the power play and twice more while shorthanded to help them skate to a 5-2 victory over the English River Miners Saturday in Superior International Junior Hockey League action at Cochenour Arena.

Man-down markers from Derek McPhail and Braedyn Aubin gave the visitors a two-goal lead after one period of play.

Aubin then made it 3-0 Dryden 3:56 of the second as he converted on a man advantage opportunity.

English River got that back with a power play effort of their own two minutes later, from Wade Auger, but Braeden Allkins matched that at 11:31.

The lone even strength effort of the night was supplied by the Miners’ Jamie Driedger at 14:08 to make it 4-2 GM Ice Dogs after two.

Allkins then capped off a four-point night with the second of the game and 13th overall during a Dryden man advantage at 4:54 of the third to round out the scoring.

Shots on goal in the contest were 35 apiece with Ben Dennis picking up the win and Michael Lenko the loss.

FORT FRANCES, Ont. – Braedyn Aubin had the lone goal in the shootout as the Dryden GM Ice Dogs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Fort Frances Lakers in Superior International Junior Hockey League action at Ice for Kids Arena Friday night.

An early power play helped Dryden grab a 1-0 lead as Jacen Bracko collected his 12th tally of the season 1:52 in.

Dylan Kooner tied it for the Lakers 2:12 into the second stanza with a man advantage effort of his own.

The GM Ice Dogs went back in front six minutes into the session compliments of Trey Palermo only to see Jaden Gustafson bring Fort Frances level a couple of shifts later.

The Lakers came out strong to begin the third as they got goals from Kooner and Jared Virtanen to go up by a pair with 16:02 to play.

Dryden however rallied thanks to Nic Noseworthy who tallied twice, including notching the equalizer with just 33 seconds left in regulation, to force overtime.

After the five minute OT session solved nothing, extra shots were required to decide the second point on the night.

In the shootout Aubin was the only one to connect while GM Ice Dogs’ netminder Ben Dennis stopped all three Fort Frances attempts he saw to complete the comeback win.

Aubin and Tristan Knott had two assists each for Dryden as did the Lakers’ Virtanen and Bernie Jack.

The GM Ice Dogs outshot Fort Frances 40-36 with Dennis picking up the win while Brandon Bodnar helped his team earn a point in defeat.

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Release Date: Friday, Dec. 2, 2016

Norskies’ Huot named SIJHL – CCM Hockey performer of the month for November

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Thief River Falls Norskies forward Keaton Huot has been named its CCM Hockey performer of the month for November.

In 11 outings in November, the 20-year-old Thief River Falls, Minn., product had points in nine of them amassing 19 in total on seven goals and 12 assists.

Huot has only been held off the scoresheet four times so far this season for the Norskies recording 10 tallies and 21 helpers for 31 points in just 22 games played.

His offensive efforts see him leading Thief River Falls in offensive production to date in the campaign and he also sits third overall in SIJHL scoring.

Huot has seven multi-point games to his credit for the Norskies in 2016-17, including a pair of five-point nights.

CCM Hockey is an official partner of the SIJHL and the following awards for the 2016-17 season:

Performer of the Month; First and Second All-Star Teams; Top Defenceman; Rookie of the Year, Playoff MVP and the Gary Cook Memorial Award.

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